[afro-nets] Is elimination of malaria in Africa by 2010 unrealistic? (14)

["Leopold lehman" <lblehman@yahoo.fr>]

Is elimination of malaria in Africa by 2010 unrealistic? (14)
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Dear Colleagues,

A new tool has just been produced for malaria diagnostic (See http://www.partec.de/partec/news.html).

I think this new Fluorescence microscope could also be a determining tool in the struggle towards malaria elimination. My very optimistic point of view is that affordable rapid diagnosis and efficient vector control are complementary to therapy. 

Just imagine if such a test is affordable and optimally used for massive malaria screening in schools. Symptomatic and asymptomatic cases could be rapidly detected and treated. If vector control measures could be concomitantly undertaken, what else would we have to do? 

Of course the problem remains that we still have a lot of IFs. 

Yours sincerely

Dr. Leopold. G. Lehman
University of Douala - Fac Sciences - BOA
B.P. 2326 Douala - Cameroun
Tel + (237) 343 89 58
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